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So this whole “month of purchases” has really turned out to be about 6 weeks worth…..that’s what happens when you don’t keep up with posting! Buy, buy, buy…..that seems to be my motto lately, I just wish I had more time to listen! So here is what is left from the last few weeks…..

Newbury Comics

Black Majesty – In Your Honour (2010) – $14: A little pricey for a new release on sale but I like this Australian Power Metal band so I would have picked this up at some point. Regular price was $17 so I saved $3. I was able to pick up the European digipak on Limb Music, that meant I got the two bonus tracks: ‘Two Hearts’ and ‘Silent Company (acoustic)’. Taking a look at my collection, it seems that I have picked up all but one of Black Majesty’s releases, the first album SANDS OF TIME (2003)…..now I’m on to filling the hole in the collection!

In This Moment – A Star-Crossed Wasteland (2010) – $10: I have heard a few songs from In This Moment and I have read a ton of reviews on all their albums so they have been on my list for a while to try out. This is their newest album and I figured the $10 sale price was a good chance to take. I don’t know what it is about this band that has had me so intrigued over the last year, maybe it’s singer Maria Brink? I picked up the regular version, I see there is a deluxe edition with 2 bonus tracks and a bonus DVD and I’m sure that will be pricey. Regular price on the standard version is $16 so I saved $6.

In This Moment – The Dream (Ultra Violet Edition) (2008) – $10 used: When I get it in my head that I want to check out a band, I usually do my research. I have been watching this used copy of THE DREAM for a couple of months and it has been sitting right in front a brand new copy of the same edition priced at $18. When I picked up A STAR-CROSSED WASTELAND, I decided that it was time to pick up this album at the lower price. Who knows how long it will stay there $8 cheaper! With my luck it won’t be there next time around so I grabbed it and saved the $8. Turns out there are 5 versions of this CD: the regular release, the Japanese pressing, the U.K. pressing, the limited edition with a bonus audio CD and this Ultra Violet Edition. The difference is that this set includes the regular album plus a bonus disc that includes 5 bonus tracks culled from the U.K. & Japanese pressing alongwith a musiv video and live performances. Well worth the $10!

Hell Yeah – Stampede (Deluxe Edition) (2010) – $15: Even though I’m a Pantera fan, I’ve never gotten around to picking up any of the members’ solo projects. That includes Down, Superjoint Ritual, Damageplan and Hell Yeah. I’m not sure why I never bothered but I figured why not pick up this new record while it was on sale? I ended up springing for the deluxe edition with the bonus live DVD because the sale price difference with the standard version was only a couple of bucks. Why not pay $2 more and get a bonus DVD? Regular price on this deluxe version was $20 so I saved $5.

Hell Yeah – s/t (2007) – $6 used: Same situation as with In This Moment: I decided I wanted to try out a band that’s new to me and I couldn’t pass up getting an older album at a great price. When I grabbed STAMPEDE in the New Release rack, I noticed there were no standard versions left so I went over to the Hell Yeah section in the Metal section to compare. That’s when I saw this used copy of the debut for $6 filed in with 3 regular priced CDs at $15 each. There was no way I was passing up a great bargain! Saved $9.

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Cannibal Corpse – The Wretched Spawn/Worm Infested box set (2004) – $10 used: In my quest to broaden my Metal horizons this year, I decided I would check out more extreme Metal bands and Cannibal Corpse made the list. I was watching another CD by this seller and I notced no one had bid on this Cannibal Corpse set that included THE WRETCHED SPAWN album and the WORM INFESTED E.P. (2003). It was still at the starting bid of $4.99 so I put in a bid for the hell of it…..I won at $6, cut the shipping charge in half and it was $10. THE WRETCHED SPAWN has a bonus DVD included and it all comes in a black slipcase.

Jester – Tales From The Boogieman (1997) – $14 used: I have been hot on the trail of the original pressings of both Jester albums and I finally got one. About a year ago, I was able to pick up the 2 CD re-release of TALES FROM THE BOOGIEMAN and Jester’s second record DIGITALIA but that didn’t satisfy the collector in me. Opening bid was $4.99 and I won it for $10, cut the shipping in half with the Cannibal Corpse set and it was $14. Definitely a little pricey but I had to have it…..for some reason I am hooked on a few CDs from fanzine advertisements past and I’m out on the search!

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Snew – Snew You (2008) and We Do What We Want (2010) – $23: I’ve been hearing a lot about Snew since the beginning of the year but I never bothered to check them out, I figured they were kind of a joke band or something. After reading a lot of reviews, I decided to give Snew a try so I went to their official website and they were having a CD special – both albums for $17! I’m a sucker for a deal so I snatched both CDs up quick. Unfortunately the shipping was a little high at $6 but what can you do? I would have ordered the new album eventually but the package sale sealed the deal…..I even got a free sticker, LOL!

Concert

Sister Sin – Switchblade Serenades (2008) – $10: I went to the Michael Schenker concert last Tuesday and Sister Sin was the opening band, a complete surprise! I have had Sister Sin on the radar for a while but I never could get what I thought was their debut album, SWITCHBLADE SERENADES, at my local record store. It was there when it first came out 2 years ago but I haven’t seen a copy in about 18 months. After the show, I ended up meeting the band at their merchandise table and I noticed they were offering a CD/T-shirt package for $20…..that’s a deal! I already have their latest album, TRUE SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND (2010), so I picked up this missing album plus a cool tour shirt. Unfortunately the only shirts they had were XL and I’m a 2XL guy so the tour shirt went to my 12 yr. old daughter.

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